COOKING

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Read the next entry from the diary and the menu that follows. Note down all that you think needs to be done in order to serve the meal. Then read the list of things to be done and amend or complete your notes.

The proof that cooking isn't for me: a further extract from the diary of a person who is about to go out to work.

After several weeks ofChicken Chow Mein for dinner, I decided that things had gone far enough. After all, there couldn't be that much to preparing a simple four-course meal once a day. We sat down together to plan amenu, then a programme of attack, adding a theatrical flavour for extra spice.

Our first menu:

Asparagus soup - for starter

Roast Chicken, potatoes, carrots, peas -main dish

Peach Flan-fordessert

Act One	scrub asparagus stems strip away the base cut out woody parts scale the fish, bone and fillet it cut off head and tail peel andwash potatoes topandtail carrots shell peas thaw frozen chicken skin peaches andremove stones
Act Two	chop up asparagus orshredit place fish ongreased foil slice potatoes dice carrots crack two eggs for the flan separate them
Act Three	scald marrow bones forstock brown them in oven put in large pan;add otheringredients bring to boil andsimmer to extract juices strain through sieve or muslin brush fish withmelted butter stuff the chicken cover the breast with bacon rashers season andrub with lemon juice cook in middle ofpre-heated oven sift flour and salt into bowl for pastry cut up butter,rub into flour,mixorblend add water,sprinkling evenly over surface beat egg-whites andfold them intomixture knead gently, thenchill for 30 minutes
Act Four	pour stock over asparagus andboil allowto bubble for an hour, stirring regularly dress the fish place in hot oven steam vegetables baste the chicken roll out pastry bake in oven whiporwhisk cream for topping
Act Five	warm the plates skim the soup toremove fat, etc. garnish the fish coat withpre-prepared sauce drain vegetables make gravy from stock carve meat grate nutmeg over flan leaveto cool
Finale	serve
Epilogue	freezeoriceleftovers

The next day I read the plan of action ... and went out to find a job. Chicken Chow Mein is OK, even though it has this rather strangeafter-taste.

Read the list of foodstuffs and the list of verbs. Note down what you can do to each of the foodstuffs by listing the appropriate verbs. Then take each verb and say which of the foodstuffs it can be used with.

wash mince knead	sift/sieve chip	grate whip stir
carve scale bone stuff spread slice mash skewer string scrape grind shred	eggs potatoes fish cream dough vegetables meat flour	peel skin shell pluck dice beat chop crush crack squeeze sprinkle scramble
whisk snip	drain/strain mix/blend	roll (out) dip smother

Ways of cooking food – verbs

To boil; to fry; to stew; to braise; to simmer; to steam; to smoke; to curry; to barbecue; to bake; to roast; to grill; to sauté; to poach; to baste; to soak; to add salt/sugar/vinegar to taste; to season the food to taste (with salt/pepper); to garnish; to dress (to season) salad; to flavour; to overcook/overdo; to undercook/underdo; cut into circles/half rings.

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